PA MediaVote counting in the Scottish Parliament election is due to begin on Friday morning, after the country went to the polls on Thursday.
Ballot boxes will be opened at 9am at designated counting centres across Scotland.
The first constituencies are expected to be declared around midday, with further results coming in during the afternoon and evening.
The full picture of the results should become clear on Friday evening.
Voters in Scotland will elect 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament, which will determine who will become first minister.
As polls closed at 10pm on Thursday, leaders of the political parties thanked their campaigners for their work over the past six weeks.
SNP leader John Swinney said: “Our campaign focused entirely on the priorities of the people of Scotland – improving the NHS, supporting people with the cost of living and delivering the fresh start of independence.
“And that is exactly how we will govern, if that is the choice that the people of Scotland have made.”
Scottish Labour’s deputy leader Jackie Baillie said: “We ran an ambitious campaign and we are proud of it.
“We have championed a serious plan and have put forward a serious and credible candidate for first minister, Anas Sarwar.”
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay said: “As the polls close, I want to thank all the Scottish Conservative candidates, activists and volunteers who have worked tirelessly across Scotland to get our message out over this campaign.
“I am proud of our manifesto we produced which was full of ambitious policies to get Scotland working again after two decades of SNP failure.”
Scottish Green co-leader Gillian Mackay said: “The Scottish Greens are grateful to everyone who has put their trust in us and backed our positive and hopeful vision for Scotland.
“We are also grateful to everyone who has made this election possible, including everyone who will be working and volunteering at the counts.”
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said: “As polls close I would like to thank all of the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidates and activists who have worked so hard to deliver a positive and energetic campaign from the Borders to the Highlands and Islands.”
Earlier on Thursday, the leaders of the main political parties arrived at their local polling stations.
Mr Swinney voted in Burrelton in Blairgowrie with his wife Elizabeth by his side.
Scottish Labour leader Mr Sarwar voted at Pollokshields Burgh Hall in Glasgow, accompanied by his wife Furheen and their two sons.
Malcolm Offord, Reform UK’s Scottish leader, cast his ballot at St James’ Church in Edinburgh.
Mr Cole-Hamilton was at Davidson’s Mains Parish Church in Edinburgh to vote, accompanied by his wife Gill and dog Bramble.
Mr Findlay arrived by bicycle at the polling station in Cleveden Secondary School in Glasgow.
Ms Mackay voted at Laurieston Community Hall near Falkirk, accompanied by her partner Alex and their son.
Under the Scottish Parliament’s electoral system, voters elect 73 constituency representatives and a further 56 MSPs via eight regional lists.
When will the results be known?
Estimated declaration times have been compiled by the Press Association, but all are approximate and can be affected by issues such as delays in verifying and counting ballots, or by recounts, as well as turnout.
The list is organised alphabetically, and all timings relate to Friday, May 8.
– Aberdeen Central 3.30pm
– Aberdeen Deeside & North Kincardine 3.30pm
– Aberdeen Donside 3.30pm
– Aberdeenshire East 3.30pm
– Aberdeenshire West 3.30pm
– Airdrie 12pm
– Almond Valley 2pm
– Angus North & Mearns 4pm
– Angus South 4pm
– Argyll & Bute 3pm
– Ayr 1pm
– Banffshire & Buchan Coast 3.30pm
– Bathgate 2pm
– Caithness, Sutherland & Ross 4pm
– Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley 4pm
– Clackmannanshire & Dunblane 4pm
– Clydebank & Milngavie 5pm
– Clydesdale 4pm
– Coatbridge & Chryston 1pm
– Cowdenbeath 3pm
– Cumbernauld & Kilsyth 2pm
– Cunninghame North 2.30pm
– Cunninghame South 2.30pm
– Dumbarton 5pm
– Dumfriesshire 3.30pm
– Dundee City East 4pm
– Dundee City West 4pm
– Dunfermline 4pm
– East Kilbride 4pm
– East Lothian Coast & Lammermuirs 3pm
– Eastwood 4pm
– Edinburgh Central 3pm
– Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh & Tranent 3pm
– Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith 3pm
– Edinburgh Northern 3pm
– Edinburgh North Western 3pm
– Edinburgh Southern 3pm
– Edinburgh South Western 3pm
– Ettrick, Roxburgh & Berwickshire 4.30pm
– Falkirk East & Linlithgow 4.30pm
– Falkirk West 4pm
– Fife Mid & Glenrothes 3pm
– Fife North East 3pm
– Galloway & Dumfries West 3.30pm
– Glasgow Anniesland 2.15pm
– Glasgow Baillieston & Shettleston 2.45pm
– Glasgow Cathcart & Pollock 3.45pm
– Glasgow Central 3pm
– Glasgow Easterhouse & Springburn 2.30pm
– Glasgow Kelvin & Maryhill 3.30pm
– Glasgow Southside 3.15pm
– Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse 4pm
– Inverclyde 4.30pm
– Inverness & Nairn 6.30pm
– Kilmarnock & Irvine Valley 4pm
– Kirkcaldy 3pm
– Midlothian North 4pm
– Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale 4.30pm
– Moray 2pm
– Motherwell & Wishaw 3pm
– Na h-Eileanan an Iar 1.30pm
– Orkney Islands 2.30pm
– Paisley 3pm
– Perthshire North 2pm
– Perthshire South & Kinross-shire 2pm
– Renfrewshire North & Cardonald 3pm
– Renfrewshire West & Levern Valley 3pm
– Rutherglen & Cambuslang 4pm
– Shetland Islands 2.30pm
– Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch 6.30pm
– Stirling 4pm
– Strathkelvin & Bearsden 2pm
– Uddingston & Bellshill 4pm
– Edinburgh & Lothians East 6pm
– Glasgow 4.15pm
– Highlands & Islands 7pm
– Scotland Central & Lothians West 5pm
– Scotland Mid & Fife 5.30pm
– Scotland North East 3.30pm
– Scotland South 4pm
– Scotland West 4pm
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